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Local sports in and around Aylmer and Elgin County

Losing her hat results in nice score

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

A judge gave Jacquie Gowing of Bluevale and her horse You Q T Cat a high score in the Open class of the Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association show held at the Walker Ranch near Richmond on Sunday, Aug. 23. Mrs. Gowing lost her cowboy hat during her run but it didn’t seem to phase…

Exiting the key hole

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jocelynne Groves of Aylmer rode her horse Jet Line in the Junior A Keyhole class during the Evergreen Meadows Saddle Club show at Aylmer Fairgrounds on Sunday morning, Aug. 23.

Spitfires start preseason with a loss

August 23, 2015 | 0 Comments

Aylmer Jr. C Spitfires goalie Andrew Harriman-Duke made a pad save in the first period of his team’s first exhibition game of the season versus Norwich at East Elgin Community Complex on Saturday night, Aug. 22. Aylmer lost 4-3. The Spitfires next host Delhi in exhibition action at the Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 26, puck…

Rocking books at Springfield library

August 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

Youngsters held up their hands in response to a musical question by Brian May of Studio Arts in St. Thomas during a party at Malahide Community Place to close the Springfield library’s Summer Reading Club on Thursday, Aug. 20. They were also treated to hot dogs and ice cream.

Close call at home plate

August 20, 2015 | 0 Comments

Springfield Brewers U-12 Squirt girls softball player Bailee Smith was called out at home plate after sliding into a tag by the Delaware catcher during their game on Tuesday night, Aug. 18. Springfield has a 12 wins, nine loses and two ties record and plays a double header versus Corunna on Sunday, Aug. 23. The…

Riding the “trail” at Rusty Gaits Saddle Club

August 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Kayla Berdan of Orwell rode Hick Got a Gun over a simulated bridge during the trail class competition at a show organized by Rusty Gaits Saddle Club at Aylmer Fairgrounds, Sunday, Aug. 16. The club will hold its final show of the season on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Chasing the ball fun

August 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

Miles Redecop of the Durkee’s Under-7 team tried to control the ball while being chased by Godfather’s Pizza players Alex Dyck, left, and Thomas Dance during East Elgin Youth Soccer Association action at Columbus Field south of Aylmer on Thursday night, Aug. 13. Godfather’s won 5-3. The EEYSA has one last set of regular season…

Fruit kabobs for young readers

August 14, 2015 | 0 Comments

Megan Sleegers, 9, left, Ainsley Macrae, 7, and Jenna Sleegers, 11, made fruit kabobs during a TD Summer Reading Club session at Springfield library, Thursday morning, Aug. 13. A closing party for the club with a barbecue, music and prize draws will be held at Malahide Community Place in Springfield on Thursday, Aug. 20, from…

End of a perfect season for Belmont U18 girls

August 10, 2015 | 0 Comments

Sydney Rossi of host Belmont Minor Soccer’s Westminster Mutual Under 18 girls soccer team threw in the ball from the sidelines during a game against Strathroy Strikers on Sunday, Aug. 9. Belmont won the game 7-2 to end its West London Soccer regular season with a perfect record of 10 wins and no defeats. Goals were scored…

4-Pitch nears end of season in Springfield

August 5, 2015 | 0 Comments

Madyson Bakker of Springfield Brewers Navy 4-Pitch team checked where the ball was as she ran toward home plate during a game against Gold on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Malahide Community Place in Springfield. The league’s 4-Pitch teams will wrap up their season with a celebration Tuesday night, Aug. 11.

Beachfest in Port Burwell

August 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

Jesse McCarthy of Burlington bumps the ball over the net during a beach volleyball tournament that is part of Beachfest, Saturday, Aug. 1. He was visiting his mother, who summers in the village. Beachfest, which replaces Tub Daze, continues through Sunday.

Belmont U14 girls topple South East Purple 3-2

July 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

Rachelle Charron of host Belmont Verhoef Dairy Farm Under 14 girls soccer team rushed the South East Purple net on a breakaway during a West London Soccer game on Wednesday, July 29. Belmont won the game 3-2, with Grace Gillet scoring twice and then Hannah Hoos the game winner in the final minutes of the…